Real Estate Agents Act 2008

26 Power to take possession of documents

• (1) In this section, documents includes financial records and deeds.

  (2) If the Authority is satisfied that 1 or more of the grounds specified in section 25 apply to an agent, the Authority may, if in its opinion it is appropriate to do so, by notice, require any person to give the Authority possession of any documents that—

  • (a) belong to the agent; or

  • (b) in the course of the agent's business, are, or have been, in the possession or control of—

    • (i) the agent; or

    • (ii) if the agent is a company, any officer, employee, or person acting on behalf of the company.

  Compare: 1976 No 9 s 88(2)